The Nutrition Consortium of New York State
is accepting proposals to fund up to 21 community-based,
non-profit agencies under the Nutrition Outreach and Education
Program (NOEP). NOEP is a state and federally funded program
designed to support outreach efforts at the local level
to identify eligible, non-participants of federal food
programs, particularly the Food Stamp Program; to assist
potentially eligible households with the program enrollment
process; and to establish food programs, such as the Summer
Food Service Program, in eligible areas where they do
not exist. Grants awarded through this competitive process
may be renewable for up to three years.

ELIGIBILITY: Community-based, 501(c)(3)
organizations incorporated for a purpose sufficiently
broad to include providing services or other assistance
to economically or socially disadvantaged persons are
eligible.

FUNDING: Awards will be made for
up to $68,000.

DEADLINE: A letter of intent to apply
is due October 24, 2000. Proposals are due no later than
December 20, 2000.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: To request
a copy of the RFP, send a fax to the Nutrition Consortium
of NYS at
(518) 427-7992 with your agencys name and address
and contact person or call (518) 436-8757, ext. 13.

Major
Project Grants

New York Council for the Humanities

The New York Council for the Humanities offers Major
Project Grants to support public programs on humanities topics.

These programs can take many forms, such as conferences,
lecture series, reading and discussion programs, and museum exhibits
(this list is not exhaustive). The Council favors applications that
display a critical and analytical approach to the humanities, and
that include significant involvement by appropriate scholars.

The New York Council for the Humanities offers October
Program Grants to support public programs during State Humanities
Month. The goals of State Humanities Month are: 1) to celebrate
the humanities; 2) to build a sense of shared community among New
Yorkers; 3) to increase public awareness of the humanities; and
4) to foster links among cultural agencies around the state. Recipients
become co-sponsors of State Humanities Month.

ELIGIBILITY: Non-profit New York State organizations
are eligible.

FUNDING: Awards are made between $1,000 and
$5,000.

DEADLINE: November 1, 2000 and March 1, 2001
(for State Humanities Month 2001).

The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets,
Soil and Water Conservation Committee, announces the availability
of Clean Water/Clean Air Bond Act and State Environmental Protection
Fund assistance for the planning or implementation of agricultural
nonpoint source abatement and control projects. The projects must
consist of agricultural assessments, plans or activities which will
reduce, abate, control, or prevent nonpoint source pollution originating
from agricultural sources.

ELIGIBILITY: County soil and water conservation
districts are eligible.

FUNDING: These grants are available as matching
funds.

DEADLINE: Applications must be received by
4:00 p.m. on October 31, 2000.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Contact John Wildeman,
Director, Department of Agriculture and Markets, State Soil and
Water Conservation Committee, One Winners Circle, Albany, NY 12235;
telephone (518) 457-3738 or visit the departments website
at www.agmkt.state.ny.us

Water
Quality Improvement Projects

NYS Department of Environmental Conservation

The New York State Departments of Agriculture and
Markets, Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC), and State announce
the availability of funds from the Clean Water/Clean Air Act and
the Environmental Protection Fund (EPF) for state assistance payments
toward the cost of Water Quality Improvement Projects, including:
wastewater treatment improvement projects; nonagricultural nonpoint
source abatement and control projects, aquatic habitat restoration
projects; and pollution prevention projects.

ELIGIBILITY: Eligible projects are Water Quality
Improvement Projects to implement management plans for the Hudson
River Estuary, Long Island Sound, Lake Champlain, New York Harbor
Estuary, Peconic and South Shore Estuaries, Onondaga Lake, and the
NYSDECs Great Lakes Program. Also eligible are approved projects
in villages, towns, and cities with a population of 75,000 or less,
and other approved projects for the Finger Lakes area, as specified
in the Bond Act. Eligible projects for the EPF include municipal
nonagricultural nonsource abatement and control implementation projects.

The New York State Department of Conservation is accepting
applications for the Hudson River Estuary Grant program under the
New York State Environmental Protection Fund. Grants are available
for projects under the following categories: Community Interpretive
Centers and Education, Habitat Protection and /or Restoration, Local
Scenic Resources, Community Conservation and River Stewardship,
River Access: Boating, Fishing, Swimming, and Wildlife Recreation.

ELIGIBILITY: Municipalities and non-profit
corporations located within the geographic boundaries of the Hudson
River Estuary and associated shorelands are eligible.

The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services
is accepting applications under the Title V Delinquency Prevention
Program. Funds are available to localities to support new community-based
programs that address delinquency prevention and intervention.

ELIGIBILITY: New community-based programs that
address delinquency and intervention are eligible.

FUNDING: Up to $2.4 million is available. Programs
that serve municipalities with populations fewer than one million
people may request up to $100,000 and programs serving municipalities
over one million people may request up to $200,000.

The United States Environmental Protection Agency
is accepting applications for the Environmental Education Grants
program. The program provides financial support for projects which
design, demonstrate, or disseminate environmental education practices,
methods, or techniques, including assessing environmental and
ecological conditions or specific environmental issues or problems.

Educational education increases public awareness
and knowledge about environmental issues and provides the skills
to make informed decisions and take responsible actions. It does
not advocate a particular viewpoint or course of action. It teaches
individuals how to weigh various sides of an issue through critical
thinking and it enhances their own problem-solving skills.

This grant money is geared toward providing seed
money to initiate new projects or to advance existing projects
that are new in some way, such as reaching new audiences
or new locations.

ELIGIBILITY: Any local education agency,
state education or environmental agency, college or university,
501 (c) (3) organization, or noncommercial educational broadcasting
entity may submit a proposal. Tribal education agencies
which may apply include a school or community college which is
controlled by an Indian tribe, band or nation, and not administered
by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Organizations must be located
in the United States and the majority of the educational activities
must take place in the United States, Canada and/or Mexico.

FUNDING: The EPA anticipates less than $3
million for this cycle. Projects requesting under $25,000 must
submit their applications to the EPA Regional Office where the
project takes place. Requests for over $25,000 must be submitted
to the EPA Headquarters in Washington, D.C. Regional project requests
under $5,000 have a better chance of being funded than larger
requests, and Headquarter requests under $100,000 have a better
chance than larger requests.

The Grantsmanship Training Program is coming to New
York: November 13-17, hosted by the NY State Dept. of Education
& The Center for Advanced Studies of Education at CUNY Graduate
Center; and December 4-8, hosted by the NY State Dept. of Education.
The five-day class is kept at a maximum of 26 participants. The
cost of the program is $675 ($625 for each additional registrant
from the same agency). A limited number of half-tuition scholarships
are available to agencies with annual budgets of less than $250,000.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Contact Fran Hollon at
(518) 486-5202. Or, contact The Grantsmanship Center at (800) 421-9512.
You might also want to check out The Centers library of federal
grant proposals on CD-ROMwhich lets you download the text
of top ranked proposals for dozens of major programs. More information
is at the web site: www.tgci.com

The
Council on Opportunities for Professional Excellence (COPE)

Albany

The Council on Opportunities for Professional Excellence
(COPE) is offering a one-day grant writing seminar at the Holiday
Inn in Albany, NY on October 24, 2000. The registration fee is $145
per person and includes a full day of training and a grantsmanship
manual. If two or more from the same organization attend, the fee
is $118 each.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Call (845) 756-COPE (2673)
or e-mail them at: jnb@copeinc.com

New
on the Internet

Programs
Aiding New Yorks Local Governments

The Catalog of State and Federal Programs Aiding New
Yorks Local Governments is now available on the New York State
Assembly web page: www.assembly.state.ny.us/Reports/ Local/1999/.
The catalog, which is published by the New York State Legislative
Commission on State-Local Relations, contains information on hundreds
of funding programs available to local governments and agencies.

The
Foundation Center Provides On-Line Services

The Foundation Center, an independent national service
organization which disseminates information on foundation grants,
offers an on-line service through its internet site. The Foundation
Centers Electronic Reference Desk allows grant seekers to
question an on-line librarian. Grant seekers may also scan the website
for information about upcoming grant training seminars, funding
trends, publications, and locations. The Foundation Center maintains
Cooperating Collections of grant resources, including a database
of funding organizations on CD-ROM, at libraries throughout the
state.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Contact the Foundation
Center at 79 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10003; on-line at www.fdncenter.org;
or call (800) 424-9836/ (212) 620-4230. E-mail comments can be sent
to mfn@fdncenter.org.

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